Diversity of STs, plasmids and ESBL genes amongEscherichia colifrom humans, animals and food in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK

ESBL genes were present in a wide variety of E. coli STs. IncI1-Iγ plasmids that carried the blaCTX-M-1 gene were widely disseminated amongst STs in isolates from animals and humans, whereas other plasmids and STs appeared to be more restricted to isolates from specific hosts.